Chapter 4
Alex was as good as his word, biding his time before arranging for Etan to meet with six people instead of the full council. And none of those six would be Mary Shadrin or any of her followers.
The disturbing woman hadn’t been as openly disdainful of Alex - or as obvious in her desire to be in charge of more than her own group - since the disastrous raid from Maple Ridge. But she hadn’t been exactly friendly and warm, either.
Etan was still nervous when he and Alex parked outside the town hall. Etan stared at the one-story red brick building, the same one he’d seen his entire life. Concrete steps up to the white front door. Windows at even intervals around the whole thing. Cheery blue curtains hanging in each one.
The only thing that seemed to change over time was the color o
